Wilkes-Barre has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Berwick Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre will be strutting in after a victory while Berwick will be coming in after a defeat.
Wilkes-Barre will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Wyoming Valley West, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Everything went Wilkes-Barre's way against Wyoming Valley West on Tuesday as Wilkes-Barre made off with an 8-1 win.
James Bottger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Bottger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bottger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Hufford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Logan Sincavage was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berwick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Tunkhannock by a score of 5-3.
Wilkes-Barre has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season. As for Berwick, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Wilkes-Barre beat Berwick 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilkes-Barre since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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